Haas and Gaydos are on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Allegheny County election filings.
Hadley Haas (Democratic), Valerie Gaydos (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Valerie Gaydos is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Hadley Haas was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Valerie Gaydos was unopposed in the Republican primary. Pennsylvania nominates by plurality (no runoffs); unopposed nominees still print. The field matches the Department of State's general-election candidate listing (pavoterservices.pa.gov, read October 20, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
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Hadley Haas is a marketing and communications professional who founded the Friends of the Hearing Center at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh after her two sons were born deaf. She is the Democratic nominee for Pennsylvania House District 44, per her campaign site.
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Third-generation Allegheny Countian who worked for U.S. Senator John Heinz after graduating from college in 1989 and then ran companies for 25 years as a start-up advocate and angel investor, per the campaign site. Served as the first woman President of the Pennsylvania Angel Network and is a certified EMT and community volunteer, per the campaign site. Valerie Gaydos is the Republican candidate for Pennsylvania House District 44 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Department of State's official May 19 primary returns. Valerie Gaydos is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster.
Who is running for Pennsylvania House District 44 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Pennsylvania House District 44 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Hadley Haas and Valerie Gaydos. Candidate information follows official Allegheny County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Pennsylvania House District 44 election in Pennsylvania?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Pennsylvania are on the Pennsylvania election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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